It lies upon the south border of the county, west of the center, and is bounded on the north by Nelson, south by Otselic, east by Lebanon and west by DeRuyter. Its surface is a hilly upland, broken by the valley of Otselic creek into two north and south ridges, whose summits are 500 to 600 feet above the valley.
Noun. 1. interleukin-any of several lymphokines that promote macrophages and killer T cells and B cells and other components of the immune system. lymphokine-a cytokine secreted by helper T cells in response to stimulation by antigens and that acts on other cells of the immune system (as by activating macrophages).
Interleukin-1 is a potent inducer of IL-6, and the combination of IL-1 and IL-6 can act as a megakaryocyte potentiator as well. Nplate binds to the TPO receptor, which activates the pathway necessary for growth and maturation of bone marrow megakaryocyte cells, resulting in increased platelet production.